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ButterBee - Mob Variants

by Penumbra

ButterBee - Mob Variants is a world generation add-on for CliffTree that spreads new biome-based variants across cows, pigs, chickens, wolves and other mobs.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.01.21.5 – 26.2

What it does

Installed next to CliffTree, the add-on gives several mobs new variants tied to the biome they spawn in, so animals in one region can look different from those elsewhere. Some variants also spawn when CliffTree is absent. The server needs the mod, and clients may leave it out. The code is not open source; it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license. Files target 1.21.5 – 26.2, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds are for 26.2.

Key features

  1. Biome-based mob variants

    New variants for cows, pigs, chickens, wolves and more are assigned according to the biome where they spawn.

  2. Variants without CliffTree

    Certain variants keep spawning even when CliffTree is not present in the game.

  3. Datapack build

    A datapack version is available for servers, and it needs the ButterBee resource pack enabled to show the new textures.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.0.8-modNot available1.0.8-modNot available
26.1.21.0.6Not available1.0.6Not available
26.1.11.0.6Not available1.0.6Not available
26.11.0.6Not available1.0.6Not available
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.4Not available1.0.4Not available
1.21.101.0.41.0.3+mod1.0.41.0.3+mod
1.21.91.0.41.0.3+mod1.0.41.0.3+mod
1.21.81.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod
1.21.71.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod
1.21.61.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod
1.21.51.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod1.0.3+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 1

CliffTreeA vanilla-styled worldgen overhaul, with new biomes and touches to existing ones. Short for "Cliff under a Tree"
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

J6's Mob Variants is a server-side mob variant mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, under All rights reserved, for 1.21.5 – 26.2. No Leaf Litter (CliffTree) also runs on all four loaders for 1.21.5 – 26.1.2, with All rights reserved and a server-required environment, so it stays close to ButterBee in setup.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ButterBee - Mob VariantsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-09-11
J6's Mob VariantsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-07-02
No Leaf Litter (CliffTree)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.1.2Server required, client optional2025-10-20

Questions

Does ButterBee need CliffTree?

Yes, CliffTree is a required dependency. Some variants also spawn without it.

In the catalog

ButterBee - Mob Variants is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Butterflies and Bees, or ButterBee for short, is an add-on for CliffTree adding new biome-based variations for several mobs. With new variations for cows, pigs, chickens, wolves, and more, the world is sure to feel much more diverse! When using the datapack version, you need to download and enable the ButterBee…
Penumbra, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Penumbra
Published
2025-10-08
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureMobsWorld generation
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